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Delta Group Electronics in Albuquerque, N.M. recently hosted the production of two new IPC Training Videos: Handling During Electronics Assembly and How to Inspect Electronic Assemblies. The week-long video shoot was arranged by Delta Group’s Director of Corporate Quality, Tod Cummins. Production coordination was provided by Irene Romero, QA Manager and Master IPC Trainer (MIT). […]

IPC’s PCB Technology Trends 2016 study shows how PCB fabricators and assemblers are meeting today’s technology demands and looks at the changes expected in the coming years that will affect the whole industry. It is a global study based on data from 118 electronics assembly companies and PCB fabricators worldwide. It presents data on the […]

In response to mounting concern about the shortage of U.S. workers with skills needed by electronics manufacturers, IPC conducted a “fast-facts” study to learn more about the skills gap as it affects U.S. electronics assembly manufacturers. The results, published within Findings on the Skills Gap in U.S. Electronics Manufacturing, indicate that most companies are having […]

When regulators develop environmental standards, they suffer from some of the same challenges facing businesses. One is a shortage of funds, so regulators leverage the work of others agencies. That was the case when New England’s Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) revised their “Model Rule for Solvent Degreasing,” which sets air standards for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). […]

With the new year beginning, make plans to do something new by attending the upcoming IPC Conference on Electronics Assembly in Budapest. The three-day event includes workshops, conference and a table-top exhibition. Learn more at http://www.ipc.org/budapest-conference. Agenda Tuesday, 20 March, 2012: Half-Day Workshops 8:00 Registration, Networking Breakfast 9:00 Workshop 1: Why Are My Solder Joints […]

Industry expert Bob Willis explains the impact of flux and solder mask on solder ball defects in this video based on the National Physical Laboratory Defect Database. The defect database allows engineers to search through a range of defects covering components, printed circuit boards, solder joints and assembly problems. The aim is to add more […]